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Blind Melon signed to
Capitol Records in
1991 (see
1991 in music) and recorded an unreleased demo. Hoon and
Axl Rose (who was a friend of Hoon's sister) re-met, and Hoon sang back-up on several
Guns n' Roses tracks, including "Don't Cry". The band's
self-titled debut album,
produced by
Rick Parashar (
Pearl Jam), sold poorly until the single and
music video for "
No Rain" hit the airwaves and became a smash success, along with the popular
video which featured the equally popular
Bee Girl (played by
Heather DeLoach). Subsequently, ''Blind Melon'' went
platinum four times. After opening for
Neil Young and
Lenny Kravitz, Blind Melon's own tour was cut short due to Hoon's escalating
drug abuse.Hoon and the rest of the band began recording their sophomore album in
New Orleans with producer
Andy Wallace. Hoon would later admit that he had no memory of the recording session. While Hoon checked into
rehab, the album, ''
Soup'', was released in
1995 (see
1995 in music), but sold poorly. In 1995, Blind Melon also contributed the song "Out on the Tiles" to the ''
Encomium'' tribute album to
Led Zeppelin, as well as a promotional CD with a cover of the
School House Rock song "Three is a Magic Number".Against the advice of Hoon's drug counselor, Blind Melon went on tour. Hoon was found dead of an
overdose on
October 21, 1995 in New Orleans. With some unreleased vocals in the vaults, the remaining members released ''
Nico'' in
1996 (see
1996 in music), with the profits going to a program that helps musicians with
drug and
alcohol addiction. After briefly attempting to continue, Blind Melon soon disbanded, and the various members went on to other projects.In
2002, Capitol Records released a ''Classic Masters'' CD showcasing twelve Blind Melon songs. Thanks to stronger than expected sales, the band released ''The Best of Blind Melon'' in
2005, a CD+DVD package that will feature Blind Melon performing live from a September 1995 concert in
Chicago. In early
2006, a
tribute album to Blind Melon is also set for release by Yakmusic in
New Zealand and will feature bands from all over the world. The album's profits will be used for charitable purposes and will be available online from numerous websites.
Name
Trio
featuring:
Royston Langdon of
Spacehog
Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon
Rene Lopez (
NYC musician)
Unified Theory - Self Titled - Brad, Christopher
Audio CD (August 15, 2000)
Original Release Date: August 15, 2000
Label: Universal
Catalog: #159275
ASIN: B00004WF6B
Extra Virgin - 12 Stories High - Rogers
Audio CD (April 24, 2001)
Label: Old Lady
ASIN: B00005BC88
Live - Distance To Here - Christopher
Audio CD (October 5, 1999)
Original Release Date: October 5, 1999
Label: Mca
Catalog: #111966
ASIN: B00001QENU
Mercy - Abandon Jalopy - Brad, Christopher, Glen, Rogers
Audio CD (June 12, 2001)
Original Release Date: June 12, 2001
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Stankface
ASIN: B00005MG93
Joe Tullos - Scoundrel's Waltz - Brad, Rogers, Glen
Audio CD (June 3, 1997)
Original Release Date: June 03, 1997
Label: Dinosaur
Catalog: #84511
ASIN: B000005CGQ
James Mathus - Songs for Rosetta - Glen
Audio CD (August 31, 1999)
Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
Label: Mammoth / Pgd
Catalog: #980179
ASIN: B000004AYB
Amy Correia - Carnival Love - Brad, Christopher
Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
Original Release Date: September 12, 2000
Label: Capitol
Catalog: #98221
ASIN: B00004X0PJ
Anna Nalick - Wreck of the Day - Brad, Christopher
Audio CD (April 19, 2005)
Original Release Date: April 19, 2005
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony
ASIN: B00061U64S
